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.) H LOROST] B BON OSBERT] Gould

Osbert’s Kmerald.

Chlorostilhon Osherti \ r( uld in Proe ot ZL, ] , ( e— V | S ]
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Ibis, vol, ll. p: t{O0.—Saly. | 2

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b. pp. 195, 263, 269, 271.

1 ° : nese < haroacetar . . Y .

Puts little Humming-Bird has m my characters in common with the Chlorostilbon Caniveti it displays the
surface, and is nearly as fine on the
are compared with exain]
be very evident that the two birds are distinct.

saine metallic brilliancy on the plumage of its under ; oe

ae a ‘rown ; but i

specimens of the C. Osderti from Duejas les of C. Caniveti from Mexico, it will
. Canive xico,

Independently of being of smaller size. jts tail is less forked, and the feathers, instead of being conspi-
specimens the central feathers are tipped with green ;
always the colour in freshly-moulted birds, and that the brown hue

is only the result of exposure to light andair. It is just possible that there is another species of this form,
of even smaller size than the present bird, inhabiting the ]

cuously. are verv faintly tipped with brown : in some

and it is a question whether this is not

sthmus of Panama; but Treally hesitate to describe

a specimen I possess from thence until other examples shall have arrived and proved the truth of this

supposition.

If 1 mistake not, the Chlorostilbon Osherti will be found to range over a very considerable extent of country ;
in all probability from Panama to Guatemala.

I have named this bird in honour of Mr. Osbert Salvin, a gentleman who has so praiseworthily exerted
himself to make us more intim itely acquainted with the birds of Guatemala, and whose notes referring to
this species, which I give below, brief though they be, will be of interest :—

“A pair of this species resort to the flowers about our house at Duenas.

“One specimen was shot on the Volcan de Fuego, at an altitude of about 5000 feet above the sea-level,
the highest altitude at which I have yet observed tt.

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eastern side of the lake.” ; sci hie eae ee

In speaking of the brilliant colouring of the bills of another species of Humming-Bird, Mr. Salvin remarks,

ig the months of August and September this species may be found among the trees on the south-

; arency of the ar fi * the bill allowine the
“T may mention that it appears to be due to the transparency of the outer film of the f ing
blood * show through, and not to any especial colouring-matter. This seems to be the case also in many

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other species, as in Chlorostilbon Osherti, [elope dica mel

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a E ATI N ‘ommon at San Geronimo.
The C. Osberti is found at ‘* Duenas and San Geronimo. Not uncor at Si

; ‘no of the sexes: the female, although bearing
A very considerable difference is observable in the colouring of the sexes; the female, a g aring

fo ‘even a still more sombre hue.
ew yeing of even a still more som
a general resemblance to the female of C. Caniveti, being

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f | | littering rolden oreen 5 throat and all the under surface glitter Ing
The male has the crown of the head ol : | i 7 us
5 =~ 7 , SI el Ts ahh ‘ 5 V1 hb 1 mark O LOW 9
es ll} | lj h blac] $ tail black, the IX central feathers termin ited wit c c :
ae . | e | Ss I 1 are the wo central feathers ar
whic h more col icuous In some specimen than in others ; In some also tw feat e€
, 5 ore Con ) ts Ss

s : ase, black at the tip. :

> oreen : ‘oral-red at the base, blac ka ae ole Seay ae

ee oreen; bill coral-r ll the upper surface shining green; wings purplish brown ;
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hed with green and the two lateral ones tipped with grey ;
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hand of greenish grey near their base; under surfac
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The female has the head ereenish brown ;
tail dark bluish black, the two central feathers was :
these latter feathers, moreover, have an indication ol
dull greyish buff.

Semeiandra erandifiora.
f the size of life. The plant 1s the Semeiandra grandife
The Plate represents both sexes of the siz :

  
 

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